Who's riding momentum into the postseason? Which teams have something to prove? Who can make the most gains before Selection Monday? Conference tournaments opened Tuesday, and we're here to get you ready.

While on a recruiting visit to Washington in 2011,Katie Collier was diagnosed with leukemia. This season, she's back on the court after beating cancer, and an ACL tear, with her best basketball ahead of her.

Stanford isn't used to looking up to many teams in the rankings, and even fewer foes in the Pac-12 standings. But with a big second-half comeback against Cal on Wednesday, the Cardinal looked like their old selves.

In this wild and weird season, No. 10 Louisville has been quietly going about its business. And after Sunday's win at Cal, that translates to an 11-1 record and likely climbing even higher in the polls.

After seeing protests take place around the country in response to the Eric Garner and Michael Brown cases, Cal senior Brittany Boyd and assistant Charmin Smith were compelled to make their own voices heard in local protests in Berkeley.

Colorado State is one of the nation's most consistently successful volleyball programs, but the Rams have yet to land a spot in the NCAA regional finals. Step One to changing that history: Beating No. 2 seed Texas on Friday.

Since losing last month, Geno Auriemma has challenged his players to step up and fill the void left in Storrs by graduation. In a victory at Notre Dame on Saturday, Morgan Tuck and Kiah Stokes answered the call.

After a 15-15 season of illness, injury and endless lineup changes in the brutal Pac-12, the Women of Troy are ready to make the most of their second chance in the NCAA tournament, starting Friday against Coastal Carolina.